Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 941 | 681 | 717 | 1004 | 906 | 789 | 805 | 413 | 381 | 338 | 218 | 174 | 164 | 100 | 96 | 71 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:35AM1.70m | 3:59PM1.82m | 4:15AM1.72m | 4:39PM1.81m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30PM0.33m | 9:42AM0.25m | 10:11PM0.30m | 10:25AM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 941 | 681 | 575 | 488 | 400 | 186 | 596 | 413 | 381 | 338 | 201 | 174 | 164 | 82 | 71 | 69 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 16 | E 16 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 161 | 104 | 244 | 191 | 237 | 188 | 218 | 61 | 65 | 100 | 96 | 71 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | N 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 30 | 78 | 62 | 61 | 35 | 55 | 27 | 20 | 34 | 70 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 480 | 554 | 717 | 1004 | 906 | 789 | 805 | 29 | 15 | 23 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 27 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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